Olympics
Dick Taylor talks about the Munich Olympics
Dick Taylor relives the '72 terrorist raid at the Olympic Village. First played 9 to noon with Kathryn Ryan, 7th September 2012. Audio
USOC to investigate Zika virus in Brasil
The USOC is to recruit two infectious disease experts to advise potential members of their Rio 2016 Games team who are concerned about the Zika virus outbreak in Brazil.
Lydia Ko back in NZ for first time in year to defend Open title
Lydia Ko is back in New Zealand for the first time in a year to defend the New Zealand Open she won last year and in 2013. Audio
New Zealand athletes to discuss Zika risk
New Zealand's Olympic athletes and officials will be briefed on the risk of the Zika virus as part of their regular discussions ahead of this year's Rio Games.
Call for heads to roll over PNG no-show
There may well be ramifications for PNG football officials after visa issues forced their women's football team to withdraw from the Olympic playoff against New Zealand.
Tough Rio ask for NZ basketballers
The New Zealand men's and women's basketball coaches say they're excited about their Olympic qualifying tournaments but realise it's going to be tough to get to Rio.
Visa blunder sends Ferns to Olympics
The Football Ferns will represent Oceania at the Olympics after Papua New Guinea withdrew from the second leg of the Rio qualifier.
Are we facing a crisis in world sport?
Richard Ings is the former Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority chief executive and former executive vice president for rules and competition at the Association of Tennis Professionals, and Scott… Audio
Wada Boss says cheating getting worse in top tier sport
From doping in athletics, allegations of match fixing in tennis and cricket, to corruption in football, and 'deflategate'. The World Anti-Doping Agency has traced institutionalized corruption to the… Audio
NZ road cycists to target time trial in Rio
Cycling New Zealand's high performance director Mark Elliott says the road team at the Rio Olympics will be targetting the individual time trial.
Size of stands to be trimmed at Rio Olympics
The grandstands for watching rowing and beach volleyball at the Rio Olympics are to be reduced in size to cut spending as Brazil's economic crisis hits home.
Road to Rio (Part 2): BMX, Judo and Trampolining
In the last part of a mini-series looking at our Olympic hopefuls we turn to issues facing some of our more niche athletes. Trampolinist Dylan Schmidt and Judo-ka Adrian Leat are both hoping to… Audio, Gallery
The Road to Rio (Part 1): rowing and running
What does it take for some of our top athletes to get on the Road to Rio? The Olympic Games start in August but many of our athletes hoping to qualify for the New Zealand Olympic team have everything… Audio
Sport: NZ sports women
What are the barriers to the development and appreciation of women in sport? In 2015 the NZ Olympic Committee became the first national organisation to win the IOC's Women in Sport Award.
CEO of… Audio
Tough pools for New Zealand hockey teams
The pools have been confirmed for next year's Olympic hockey programme, with the New Zealand women seeded second in their pool.
Daniele Finzi Pasca on the Art of Circus
Daniele Finzi Pasca, is an internationally acclaimed director with a special knack for letting the audience's imagination run wild. His shows range from productions of the English National Opera, to… Video, Audio, Gallery
NZ men's hockey team off to Rio Olympics
The New Zealand men's hockey team has officially been invited to next year's Rio Olympic Games.
A possible breakthrough on the rowing feud
A solution appears to have been found to the on going fued between top rowing coach Dick Tonks and Rowing New Zealand. Audio
IOC confident Rio Olympics won't be compromised
The IOC is confident next year's Rio Games will not be compromised by the political turmoil and economic downturn in Brazil.
